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Ah KIngs location Feb 1945 – BAAG map
ER em 7/24/2015 possible photo of Ah Kings see Gwulo Newsletter 10/1/17 I notice your posting about Ah King’s shipyard. I attach part of a BAAG trace-map of February 1945 of the north shore of HK island, showing their placement of Ah King in the bottom right hand corner of the typhoon shelter. Does this fit in with any of […]
» Read moreTang Fung Kee, button manufacturer and …?
Wo Kee Cheung (和記祥) and Wo Fung Cheung (和豐祥)
ALREADY POSTED?? York Lo: Wo Kee Cheung (和記祥) and Wo Fung Cheung (和豐祥) Left: Ad for Wo Kee Cheung in 1964 (WKYP, 1964-1-3); right: Thank you ad by Wo Fung Cheung to guests attending the opening of its Tai Po Road branch in 1964 (WKYP, 1964-4-5) In the early 1960s, Canton Trust & Commercial Bank (廣東信託商業銀行) was one of […]
» Read moreThe Bank Shipping Line, employees
John Huw Owens comment: I served my time as a Deck Apprentice from 1955 to 1959 on the Rowanbank, and twice on the Westbank. The training and experience gained was excellent, but unfortunately the length of the voyages meant that I changed to Furness Withy for the remainder of my Seagoing days in 1972. I don’t know how I have […]
» Read moreTai Shing Paper Manufacturing Company, Aberdeen Paper Mill(s)
The Tai Shing Paper Manufacturing Company, also known as Aberdeen Paper Mill(s?) a) Aberdeen Paper Mill [1892-c1930]– Gwulo b) Aberdeen Lower Reservoir [1890 –] – Gwulo c) The China Mail, 1st August 1892 – Gwulo
» Read moreHang Tai & Fung (Tobacco)Company Ltd
https://webb-site.com/dbpub/orgdata.asp?p=157190 search for other Hang Tai & Fung mterial on the site Hang Tai & Fung (Tobacco) Compny Ltd was formed on 20th November 1952 and dissolved on 30th December 1994. Can anyone supply futher information about the company or Hang Tai & Fungs Co Ltd agent Formed: 1952-11-20 Dissolved date: 1994-12-30
» Read moreKowloon Dock Already to Work, newspaper article + year
Article sent in by IDJ Put article headline here. This article was first posted on 22nd September 2020. Related Indhhk articles:
» Read moreRaising of Queen’s Road to be completed in February
IDJ has sent… Thanks to SCT for proofreading the retyped version. Work on raising the level of Queen’s Road Central, from Ice House Street to Pedder Street, will start in the second half of December and will probably be completed by February. As from November 6 this stretch of Queen’s Road Central will be closed to vehicular traffic and will […]
» Read moreNew power station to open at North Point, newspaper article 1958
From IDJ note ‘B” power station in article heading? eg above North Point Power Station ‘B’ opens, Newspaper article 1958 The Hongkong Electric Company’s new $25 million power station at North Point will be opened this afternoon. Chairman, Mr B.T. Flanagan, will perform the opening ceremony at 4.30 p.m. The ”B” Generating Station will begin operating immediately. So far one […]
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